my first ever lightning purchase arrived today from el salvador! i got to support a bitcoin business, use bitcoin as a currency over lightning, and buy coffee in one fell swoop. not too shabby
1536 sats \ 15 replies \ @DarthCoin 30 Nov 2023
I really like when people support Bitcoin businesses from El Salvador!
Please tell us the details of the process: delivery, time, fees, payment etc
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1138 sats \ 14 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 30 Nov 2023
sure! i placed the order nov 18th, and it arrived today (midwest united states). i paid 74,333 sats; 33,083 for the beans, 40,950 for the shipping, and 301 in fees. i also got a kick-ass sticker for my mini fridge
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3 sats \ 1 reply \ @Zepasta 30 Nov 2023
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12 sats \ 0 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 30 Nov 2023
450
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31 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin 30 Nov 2023
coool!
wow shipping cost more than the product.
Why don't you order more so could compensate the delivery cost?
nice sticker indeed!
Link to the company?
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980 sats \ 2 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 30 Nov 2023
i'll admit it was a bit of an impulse buy, just wanted to see if it actually worked. if i like the coffee i will certainly be ordering in larger quantities, because that shipping is rough.
it's also worth it to me to spend a little extra to support a business that aligns with my values, if i have the opportunity
edit: https://thegoodbeans.com
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31 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 30 Nov 2023
yeah make sense.
Thanks for the details!
I will buy some too.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SqNr65 30 Nov 2023
And my axe!
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0 sats \ 7 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 30 Nov 2023
heads up @k00b, the last couple pictures i've posted come out rotated wrong. i dunno if it's me or sn
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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @DarthCoin 30 Nov 2023
when you take picture with a phone keep it horizontally not vertical
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 30 Nov 2023
oh it just wants everything horizontal? makes sense. disregard @k00b
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47 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 30 Nov 2023
It's a bug. We remove all metadata from images for privacy reasons but we should save the orientation info.
@ekzyis has gone dark
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22 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 30 Nov 2023
Tried to reproduce but not sure I understand the problem. I flipped an image stored locally using the native image editor. (Since there is no option in our UI to flip it after you selected an image.) Both were uploaded in the orientation I expected. Also used the camera to snap some pictures in landscape and portrait mode and both also uploaded just fine:
How can you flip an image such that it's only stored in EXIF data to trigger this bug?
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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 30 Nov 2023
JPEGs store orientation info in EXIF data: https://jdhao.github.io/2019/07/31/image_rotation_exif_info/
They upload images from their computer/phone that are in one orientation and we display it in the other orientation (because we scrub out the orientation info).
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 30 Nov 2023
maybe @ekzyis went to Charlie Munger funeral :)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 30 Nov 2023
gotcha. excellent reason for a bug, at very least
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663 sats \ 1 reply \ @byzantine 30 Nov 2023
check out literoasters.com here in the states.
a lot less in shipping costs but glad you support el salvador
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 30 Nov 2023
will do, appreciate the recommendation
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @designsats 30 Nov 2023
My first LN purchase was coffee too :) Imagine in 2017 some bunch of scammer tried to convince us all, those coffee purchases should be forever on chain.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @phatom 1 Dec 2023
Congrats man
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TwoLargePizzas 1 Dec 2023
I really love the way they've embraced Bitcoin in their branding. I hope we see more businesses doing this in the future.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @nullama 30 Nov 2023
Nice.
Here's the link for anyone interested https://thegoodbeans.com
I wonder if there are other similar stores around the world. Seems like a great idea.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 30 Nov 2023
I just bought a bag of 450g Torogoz House Roast beans from them yesterday to try. My invoice total was 71652sats, with 28sats fee (bitcoin ngu is real). A bit thrown off by the fact that shipping costs more than the beans. Shipping to Canada west coast, which is the same price is USA I think. But if my wife and I both like their beans, I think the 4 pack option is much more economical.
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @OT 30 Nov 2023
How is it?
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 30 Nov 2023
haven't tried it yet. it showed up after i had finished my coffee for today
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 1 Dec 2023
Let us know
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @tnuts420 OP 1 Dec 2023
tried it this morning and it's good! i'm a bit of a coffee snob too, so good quality beans as far as i'm concerned
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ShortSimon 1 Dec 2023
congrats!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DcaSignals 1 Dec 2023
Looks great!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @02df4abd70 1 Dec 2023
That sounds fantastic! Embracing Bitcoin's utility through Lightning Network for a coffee purchase not only supports the ecosystem but also showcases its practical use as a currency. Cheers to more Lightning transactions!
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